Rogers College High School to expand supports for dual credit students

Written by Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton; published in Tulsa World 

Will on the Hill is headed to college.

Pending approval by Tulsa Public Schools’ board of education, the district is slated to launch the Earn a Degree, Graduate Early program at Rogers College High School in 2025-2026 in collaboration with Tulsa Community College.

EDGE participants have the opportunity to complete an associate degree while in high school. Students apply and are selected as eighth-graders to participate and complete a college preparatory curriculum as ninth-graders before formally entering EDGE in the 10th grade.

While in the program, students take college courses taught by TCC faculty. The courses are introduced gradually, with four for sophomores, then seven for juniors and eight for seniors.

Tuition, books, fees and transportation costs are all covered by TCC and the partnering school district. Currently, TCC already has EDGE cohorts at Memorial, McLain, Sand Springs, Union and KIPP Tulsa University Prep. TPS’ inaugural EDGE students at Memorial and McLain graduated in May.

Conversations about adding an EDGE cohort at Rogers started during the spring semester, according to TPS. Despite a limited application window, about 50 incoming freshmen applied.

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